The Impact of Hyponatremia: Role of the Pharmacist in Improving CareA Complimentary Knowledge-Based Home Study CPE Activity
Initial Release Date: February 1, 2013
Expiration Date: January 31, 2015
This activity will be available on PowerPak C.E. through February 1, 2014.
Time to complete activity: 1 hour
*This activity expired for credit on January 31, 2015 and is no longer available for credit
The content of this activity was originally presented as a live CPE symposium held at a meeting of the New York City Society of Health-System Pharmacists on November 15, 2012.
PRESENTERS
J. Herbert Patterson, PharmD, FCCP (Chair)
Professor of Pharmacy and Research Professor of Medicine
Executive Vice Chair, Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Chapel Hill, NC
Denise H. Rhoney, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP
Associate Professor and Chair
Division of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Education
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Chapel Hill, NC
TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists interested in the management of patients with hyponatremia.
STATEMENT OF NEED
This home study activity examines the complexities of managing hyponatremia—one of the most common disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance encountered in clinical practice—and discusses the impact that appropriate treatment choices have on patients and health systems. Hyponatremia is common in such conditions as heart failure, cirrhosis, and syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), among others, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and with longer patient hospital stays. Pharmacists play a pivotal function in supporting physician management of patients with hyponatremia, helping to effectively bridge the gap between available treatments and optimal outcomes.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After completing this knowledge-based home study activity, participants should be better able to:
This activity will be available on PowerPak C.E. through February 1, 2014.
Time to complete activity: 1 hour
*This activity expired for credit on January 31, 2015 and is no longer available for credit
The content of this activity was originally presented as a live CPE symposium held at a meeting of the New York City Society of Health-System Pharmacists on November 15, 2012.
PRESENTERS
J. Herbert Patterson, PharmD, FCCP (Chair)
Professor of Pharmacy and Research Professor of Medicine
Executive Vice Chair, Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Chapel Hill, NC
Denise H. Rhoney, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP
Associate Professor and Chair
Division of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Education
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Chapel Hill, NC
TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of pharmacists interested in the management of patients with hyponatremia.
STATEMENT OF NEED
This home study activity examines the complexities of managing hyponatremia—one of the most common disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance encountered in clinical practice—and discusses the impact that appropriate treatment choices have on patients and health systems. Hyponatremia is common in such conditions as heart failure, cirrhosis, and syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), among others, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and with longer patient hospital stays. Pharmacists play a pivotal function in supporting physician management of patients with hyponatremia, helping to effectively bridge the gap between available treatments and optimal outcomes.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
After completing this knowledge-based home study activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the pathophysiology of hyponatremia as well as its signs and symptoms
- Examine the prevalence and clinical and economic consequences of hyponatremia
- Compare and contrast the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of conventional therapies as well as those of newer agents
AGENDA
The content of this webinar is viewable on-demand, and participants may navigate through the chapters in any order and at their own pace at their convenience.
| Chapter 1 | Overview of Hyponatremia/Scope of the Problem J. Herbert Patterson | 3 Minutes |
| Chapter 2 | The Pathophysiologic Mechanisms Underlying Hyponatremia J. Herbert Patterson | 7 Minutes |
| Chapter 3 | Consequences of Hyponatremia and Their Impact on Patients J. Herbert Patterson | 7 Minutes |
| Chapter 4 | Treating Hyponatremia: Conventional and Emerging Therapeutic Options Denise Rhoney | 34 Minutes |
| Chapter 5 | Impact of Hyponatremia on Health Systems Denise Rhoney | 9 Minutes |
FACULTY AND STEERING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURES
In accordance with Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education requirements on disclosure, faculty and contributors are asked to disclose any relationships with commercial interests. These relationships are described below.
J. Herbert Patterson, PharmD, FCCP (Chair)
Professor of Pharmacy and Research Professor of Medicine
Executive Vice Chair, Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Chapel Hill, NC
Research Support: Amgen Inc; Novartis AG; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Consultant: Novartis AG; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Dennis Parker Jr, PharmD
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Investigational Study: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Denise H. Rhoney, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP
Associate Professor and Chair
Division of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Education
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Chapel Hill, NC
Grant Support: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Speakers Bureau: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Mitchell Rosner, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Charlottesville, VA
No real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.
Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC staff members have no relevant financial conflicts to disclose.
The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy staff have no relevant financial conflicts to disclose.
Disclosure of Commercial Support
This CPE activity is supported by an educational grant from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Sponsorship Statement
This activity is co-sponsored by the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC.
Accreditation Statement
The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Credit Designation Statement
This program, UAN 0046-9999-12-293-H01-P, will provide 1 contact hour or 0.10 CEUs for viewing this web-based home study activity in its entirety, achieving a score of 80% or higher on the posttest, and completing an activity evaluation.
Credit statements will be available for printing or download immediately upon successful completion of the activity posttest and evaluation.
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To receive a CPE certificate of participation/statement of credit, participants should:
- Follow instructions to register or log in with your professional information and complete the pretest.
- View the online activity in its entirety.
- Complete and submit the online posttest and evaluation. You must answer 80% of the posttest questions correctly to earn credit. You will have unlimited opportunities to successfully complete the activity.
- A certificate of participation will be available for download/printing immediately following your successful completion of the posttest and evaluation.
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